View Pit Stop page for race #532 by hnicrocconator — Ghost race
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Official speed | 118.61 wpm (32.98 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 20, 2021 7:50:50pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 20, 2021 7:51:23pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 108.73 |
Text | #463 (Length: 326 characters) The basic concept is simple: a satellite in geosynchronous orbit is connected by cable to a stationary or mobile platform somewhere on Earth's equator. An elevator would ride up and down the cable at a fraction of present costs. Many sane and sober people believe that a space elevator will be constructed within this century. |